I watched the first production of this series and I believe Hiroyuki Sanada’s handiwork at directing this remake to be nothing short of exceptional excellence! He was clever to have met the original screenplay writer to discuss and maintain the feel of the original series and I applaud that he hadn’t succumbed to the trend of including unnecessary nudity and sexual scenes. It’s so refreshing to watch something so educational, entertaining and interesting in a riveting but clean manner. Kudos to Hiroyuki Sanada and I hope he does more of similar themed projects in the future. Shōsan, okyakusama. Domo arigatōgozaimasu. ❤️